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Return of Investments made by the Public Trust Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

James C. Martin, Public Trust Office, Public Trustee. Wellington, 15th June, 1897.

Return of Investments made by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

Wm. Dodd, 6th May, 1897. Secretary to the Commissioners.

Return of Investments made by the Government Advances to Settlers Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

John McGowan, Government Advances to Settlers Office, Superintendent. Wellington, 17th June, 1897.

Particulars. o 1 9 CO CD cd s-< rn 43 CD <—' C3" t, P3 £ co Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. ienewed investments — Treasury bills 3i 30 June, 1897 £ 222,400 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. 222,400 0 0 few investments — " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures New Zealand Inscribed Consols Mortgages of real property 3i 31 Oct., 1899 5,000 0 0 3i 3i 30 Sept., 1908 1 Feb., 1910 35,000 0 25,000 0 119,531 11 0 0 0 .1 0 :406,931 11 0

Particulars. u-, -& -+3 o " a CD U f% Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures Waimakariri - Ashley Water-supply Board debentures ... £ 2,000 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. 3i 31 Oct., 1899 5 1 June, 1906 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 £2,500 0 0

Particulars. "W 43 43 O 9 0 1> CD 43 CD W a c S ' Hm Pa Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. £ 70,300 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures "Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures New Zealand Inscribed Stock Mortgages of property ... 8i 3i 3+ 28 May, 1898 31 Dec, 1900 31 Oct., 1899 10,000 161,000 0 0 0 0 8* 3i 5 30 Sept., 1908 1 Jan., 1940 52,000 11,000 607,305 0 0 0 0 0 0 £911,605 0 * Purchased for £11,325.